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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20463

September 8, 2019
PAUL KILGORE, TREASURER
EMMER FOR CONGRESS
PO BOX 998
ANOKA, MN 55303 Response Due Date
10/15/2019
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: C00545749

REFERENCE: JULY QUARTERLY REPORT (04/01/2019 - 06/30/2019)

Dear Treasurer:

This letter is prompted by the Commission's preliminary review of the report referenced
above. This notice requests information essential to full public disclosure of your federal
election campaign finances. Failure to adequately respond by the response date
noted above could result in an audit or enforcement action. Additional information
is needed for the following 2 item(s):

1. Commission Regulations require that a committee discloses the identification

of all individuals who contribute in excess of $200 in an election cycle. (11 CFR
§ 104.3(a)(4)(i)) Identification for an individual is defined as the full name
(initials for first or last name are not acceptable), complete mailing address,
occupation, and name of employer. (11 CFR § 100.12) Your report discloses
contributions from individuals for which the identification is not complete.

The following employer and occupation entries appear on your report and are not
considered acceptable: "Information Requested / Information Requested," "None
/ Executive," "None / Self Employed," "Self Employed / Small Business Owner"
and "TCSC / MD."

You must provide the missing information, or if you are unable to do so, you
must demonstrate that "best efforts" have been used to obtain the information. To
establish "best efforts," you must provide the Commission with a detailed
description of your procedures for requesting the information. Establishing "best
efforts" is a three-fold process.

First, your original solicitation must include a clear and conspicuous request for
the contributor information and must inform the contributor of the requirements
of federal law for the reporting of such information. (11 CFR § 104.7(b)(1)) See
11 CFR § 104.7(b)(1)(i)(B) for examples of acceptable statements regarding the
requirements of federal law.
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Second, if the information is not provided, you must make one follow-up, stand
alone effort to obtain this information, regardless of whether the contribution(s)
was solicited or not. This effort must occur no later than 30 days after receipt of
the contribution and may be in the form of a written request or an oral request
documented in writing. (11 CFR § 104.7(b)(2)) The requests must:

• clearly ask for the missing information, without soliciting a contribution;

• inform the contributor of the requirements of federal law for the reporting of
such information, and
• if the request is written, include a pre-addressed post card or return envelope.

Third, if you receive contributor information after the contribution(s) has been
reported, you should either a) file with your next regularly scheduled report, an
amended memo Schedule A listing all the contributions for which additional
information was received; or b) file on or before your next regularly scheduled
reporting date, amendments to the report(s) originally disclosing the
contribution(s). (11 CFR § 104.7(b)(4))

Please amend your report to provide the missing information or a detailed

description of your procedures for requesting the information. For more
information on demonstrating "best efforts," please refer to the Campaign Guide.

2. Schedule A supporting Line 12 of your report discloses two transfers

from "Emmer Victory Committee" that fail to include the complete street
address. Please amend your report to include the missing information. (11 CFR §
104.3(a)(4))

Please note, you will not receive an additional notice from the Commission on this
matter. Adequate responses must be received by the Commission on or before the due
date noted above to be taken into consideration in determining whether audit action will
be initiated. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Act may also result in an
enforcement action against the committee. Any response submitted by your committee
will be placed on the public record and will be considered by the Commission prior to
taking enforcement action. Requests for extensions of time in which to respond will
not be considered.

Electronic filers must file amendments (to include statements, designations and reports)
in an electronic format and must submit an amended report in its entirety, rather than just
those portions of the report that are being amended. For additional information about the
report review process or specific filing information for your committee type, please visit
http://transition.fec.gov/rad/. If you should have any questions regarding this matter or
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wish to verify the adequacy of your response, please contact me on our toll free number
(800) 424-9530 (at the prompt press 5 to reach the Reports Analysis Division) or my
local number (202) 694-1151.

Sincerely,

Ryan Furman
429 Sr. Campaign Finance & Reviewing Analyst
Reports Analysis Division